Finland has a strong vision on how to create a smarter mobility for the future. Key aspects to reach the goal consist of the following elements and steers decision making in the smart mobility field:
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2035. Public sector, industry and research are committed to reaching this goal in tight
collaboration. The Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing Finland’s
roadmap for fossil-free transport, which should be finished in 2021.
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of several transport modes according to the customer’s needs and sells the entire travel chain
needed by the customer. It combines public transport, taxis, on-demand ridesharing, and the
use of private cars in a single digital service.
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combining different modes of transport and use of data in mobility services. Finland’s
high-quality mobile network (5G) enables smooth data transfers.
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Finland’s laws for testing autonomous vehicles are seen as rather progressive and conducive to
enabling automation pilots of different kinds.
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Summary
Market Entry
The new Road Traffic Act entered into force in 1 June 2020. It promotes traffic safety and traffic flow, and has created a favorable environment for digitalization and safe automation of traffic while reducing regulatory burdens. The Act is seen as being rather progressive and conducive to enabling smart mobility solutions to enter the Finnish market. In smart mobility the role of the public sector is to enable the change and provide favorable operating conditions. The responsibility for innovations and service development lies with the private sector.